King Salman receives Sudan president and PM during their Gulf tour

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman received the president of the Sudanese sovereignty council as well as the country's prime minister on their first joint foreign visit on Sunday. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia's King Salman received the president of the Sudanese sovereignty council as well as the country's prime minister on their first joint foreign visit on Sunday. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia's King Salman received the president of the Sudanese sovereignty council as well as the country's prime minister on their first joint foreign visit on Sunday. (SPA)
Updated 07 October 2019
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King Salman receives Sudan president and PM during their Gulf tour

  • Al-Burhan thanked King Salman for the Kingdom's supportive stance with regard to Sudan
  • Al-Burhan and Hamdouk visiting Saudi Arabia as part of a Gulf tour

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman received the president of the Sudanese sovereignty council as well as the country's prime minister on their first joint foreign visit on Sunday.

The king held formal talks with Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and Abdalla Hamdok and wished Sudan continued stability and prosperity, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

Al-Burhan thanked King Salman for the Kingdom's supportive stance with regard to Sudan. 

During discussions, King Salman and the Sudanese delegation reviewed relations between the two countries, and ways of enhancing and developing bilateral cooperation in various fields.

Al-Burhan and Hamdouk were visiting Saudi Arabia as part of a Gulf tour that will also include a visit to the UAE.


Saudi FM meets with UN humanitarian chief

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Tom Fletcher in Davos on Friday. (SPA)
Updated 23 January 2026
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Saudi FM meets with UN humanitarian chief

  • Areas of joint cooperation and ways to enhance it were discussed during the meeting

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher in Davos on Friday.

During the meeting which took place on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, areas of joint cooperation and ways to enhance it were discussed, Saudi Press Agency reported.